Winners Assembly Church Mixed Use Rezoning at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
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A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for MU-3 Mixed Use District, with consideration for FWMU-5 Form subdistrict, on property zoned FWMU-3 Form subdistrict with a shopfront overlay within Planned Development District No. 595, the South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District, on the north corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Colonial Avenue Recommendation of Staff: Consideration of FWMU-5 Form Subdistrict within Planned Development District No. 595 Recommendation of CPC: Denial Z245-200(TB)/Z-25-000073 Note: This item was deferred by the City Council at the public hearing on January 14, 2026, and is scheduled for consideration on March 25, 2026. *In alignment with ForwardDallas.
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Get the final council action on the church mixed use rezoning
Why now: E1 shows the hearing closed September 23, 2026 with a City Plan Commission recommendation of denial and a staff recommendation of FWMU-5 in Planned Development District No. 595, and no result is recorded; the minutes entries M1 and M2 do not clearly tie to this item.
What to do: Obtain the council's actual disposition and any ordinance or conditions from the September 23 hearing, since the record shows only that the hearing closed. Confirm whether the council overrode the City Plan Commission's denial recommendation, because the required vote threshold and any filing deadlines depend on that outcome and are not stated in the supplied record.
Act before: After the next material record update
Verify which height district applies to the church mixed use site
Applies if: You are evaluating or negotiating for this or adjacent parcels at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Colonial Avenue
Why now: E1 shows the site is zoned FWMU-3 with a shopfront overlay in Planned Development District No. 595, staff supported FWMU-5, and the City Plan Commission recommended denial after the council deferred three times.
What to do: Confirm with city staff whether the Colonial Avenue corner parcel is now FWMU-3 with the shopfront overlay or FWMU-5 before committing to massing or financing. The record shows the hearing closed but no outcome, so the buildable intensity is unresolved.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why church rezoning keeps getting delayed on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Why now: The council deferred Z245-200 on January 14, March 25, and June 24, 2026, then closed the hearing on September 23, 2026, while the City Plan Commission recommendation was denial and staff recommended FWMU-5 (the Form subdistrict requested).
What to do: Request the City Council deferral records and the City Plan Commission denial rationale to find out who asked for each delay and why. Without them, the public cannot tell whether the repeated postponements reflect negotiation, opposition, or applicant changes.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
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What we said then vs what happened next
We said (Sep 8, 2026):
Verify mixed-use rezoning plans at Martin Luther King
What happened (Sep 23, 2026):
Hearing Closed
We said (Sep 8, 2026):
Obtain mixed-use rezoning deferral records at Martin Luther King
What happened (Sep 23, 2026):
Hearing Closed
We said (Sep 8, 2026):
Investigate mixed-use rezoning reversals at Martin Luther King
What happened (Sep 23, 2026):
Hearing Closed
We said (Aug 5, 2026):
Ask how rezoning changes the Colonial Avenue corner storefronts
What happened (Sep 23, 2026):
Hearing Closed
We said (Aug 5, 2026):
Ask why unanimous commission votes produced a denial recommendation
What happened (Sep 23, 2026):
Hearing Closed
Timeline
A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for MU-3 Mixed Use District, with consideration for FWMU-5 Form subdistrict, on property zoned FWMU-3 Form subdistrict with a shopfront overlay within Planned Development District No. 595, the South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District, on the north corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Colonial Avenue Recommendation of Staff: Consideration of FWMU-5 Form Subdistrict within Planned Development District No. 595 Recommendation of CPC: Denial Z245-200(TB)/Z-25-000073 Note: This item was deferred by the City Council at the public hearings on January 14, 2026, March 25, 2026, and June 24, 2026, and is scheduled for consideration on September 23, 2026. *In alignment with ForwardDallas.
A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for MU-3 Mixed Use District, with consideration for FWMU-5 Form subdistrict, on property zoned FWMU-3 Form subdistrict with a shopfront overlay within Planned Development District No. 595, the South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District, on the north corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Colonial Avenue Recommendation of Staff: Consideration of FWMU-5 Form Subdistrict within Planned Development District No. 595 Recommendation of CPC: Denial Z245-200(TB)/Z-25-000073 Note: This item was deferred by the City Council at the public hearings on January 14, 2026, and March 25, 2026, and is scheduled for consideration on June 24, 2026. *In alignment with ForwardDallas.
A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for MU-3 Mixed Use District, with consideration for FWMU-5 Form subdistrict, on property zoned FWMU-3 Form subdistrict with a shopfront overlay within Planned Development District No. 595, the South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District, on the north corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Colonial Avenue Recommendation of Staff: Consideration of FWMU-5 Form Subdistrict within Planned Development District No. 595 Recommendation of CPC: Denial Z245-200(TB)/Z-25-000073 Note: This item was deferred by the City Council at the public hearing on January 14, 2026, and is scheduled for consideration on March 25, 2026. *In alignment with ForwardDallas.
A public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for MU-3 Mixed Use District, with consideration for FWMU-5 Form subdistrict, on property zoned FWMU-3 Form subdistrict with a shopfront overlay within Planned Development District No. 595, the South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District, on the north corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Colonial Avenue Recommendation of Staff: Consideration of FWMU-5 Form Subdistrict within Planned Development District No. 595 Recommendation of CPC: Denial Z245-200(TB)/Z-25-000073 *In alignment with ForwardDallas.
An application for a MU-3 Mixed Use District, with consideration of FWMU-5 Form subdistrict, on property zoned FWMU-3 Form subdistrict with a shopfront overlay within Planned Development District No. 595 South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District, on the north corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Colonial Ave. Staff Recommendation: Consideration of FWMU-5 Form Subdistrict within PD 595 Applicant: Apostle Raphael Adebayo - Winners Assembly Church Representative: EE Okpa Planner: Teaseia Blue, B. Arch, MBA U/A From: July 10, 2025. Council District: 7 Z245-200 / Z-25-000073
Vote: 10 for, 0 against, 4 absent
recommend denial of MU-3 Mixed Use District with FWMU-5 Form subdistrict consideration
Commission recessed at 1:53 p.m. and reconvened at 2:04 p.m. before hearing this item
An application for a MU-3 Mixed Use District, with consideration of FWMU-5 Form subdistrict, on property zoned FWMU-3 Form subdistrict with a shopfront overlay within Planned Development District No. 595 South Dallas/Fair Park Special Purpose District, on the north corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Colonial Ave. Staff Recommendation: Approval consideration of FWMU-5 Form Subdistrict within PD 595. Applicant: Apostle Raphael Adebayo - Winners Assembly Church Representative: EE Okpa Planner: Teaseia Blue, B Arch., MBA Council District: 8 Z245-200(TB)
Vote: 14 for, 0 against, 1 absent
hold under advisement until October 9, 2025
*Hampton, Herbert out of room, shown voting in favor. Sims listed in For voter names but also listed as Absent (15 names listed for count of 14). Recess at 4:17 p.m., reconvened at 4:30 p.m.